Apple, Google Collect User Data

[diogen]

if u "opt out" will many popular features cease to work? probably

Tracing probably... What other "popular features"?
Having working GPS/3G does NOT mean recording/reporting the handsets position.

Regardless, I believe the option should be there.
Using a smartphone should not be synonymous to 24/7 surveillance.
With unspecified list of people having access to that material. Plus hackers...

The fact that Apple responded only now - and not in September when first disclosed - when the
US government started voicing concerns is enough reason to believe it was not just "bad judgement" IMHO...

Diogen.

 

[diogen]

What can be done with an iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch today...
Watch How the Police Raid Your Cellphone

... for those wondering, no, you can't download it—Lantern's only available to government agencies researchers, and security firms.

Really? What about this
Lantern 2.0 - Cellphone Analysis
And torrent sites have search functions too, you know...

Diogen.

 

[diogen]

The funny version
Alt Text: Sneaky Smartphones Track Stupid Users | Underwire | Wired.com

Q: Why is everyone so concerned about this?
A: Ignorance. Ignorance and stupidity.... Our customers are a bunch of idiots who get excited over nothing, and we’ll have to live with that.

Q: Why does my phone track its location even if I check “Do not track this phone’s location” in the system settings?
A: That is a bug. That option should read, “Check this box if you like peppermint candies.

Diogen.

 

[mperdue]

FWIW, iOS 4.3.3 has been released to fix these issues.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

FWIW, iOS 4.3.3 has been released to fix these issues.

Yeah, installed it the other day. I don't care if it has a weeks worth of data on it, the location services are useful. But keeping unlimited data and transferring it to the computer was not acceptable. Glad they fixed it.

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